Capacity

Definition - Noun
1  : a qualification, power, or ability (as to give consent or make a testament) created by operation of law
2  : an individual's ability or aptitude
esp
: mental ability as it relates to responsibility for the commission of a crime (as murder)
see also diminished capacity
compare competency incapacity insanity



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due process clause

a clause in a constitution prohibiting the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law


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